I was going to quote, but that seemed like a lot of effort (holy post batman there Fran)
Why can't a breeder who uses kennels to rotate dogs through know all about them? Or know what they like toy wise. I would love a kennel that was part of my house for when I was at work all day. Dekka would likely stay in the kennel all day, but that wouldn't mean I couldn't gush about her, or tell you in detail all about her, or stop her from sleeping on my bed at night.
To me how the puppies are raised is more important than how they keep the parents (within reason of course!!) The breeder I mentions raises all puppies in house and around kids, other dogs and lots of handling. They can tell you all about the puppy's personality and likes and dislikes.
lol yea that thing turned out huge
Even when it came to kennel rotations (which totally took out all the "knowing their dogs") issues because yea, the breeders do spend one/one time with them.
.. it all came down to the nitty gritty emotional fuddy duddy stuff.
I hate the idea of dogs sleeping in kennels outside.
That said, I have recently seen some indoor kennel set-ups that totally rocked my world and I didn't even realize until now that it was never really stated what I meant by kennel.
and by kennel.. I mean kennel separated from the home/outside.
I have NO ISSUE with indoor kennels (I mean, at the end of the day.. they are bigger than crates) and it's important to have a safe space to contain dogs/let dogs have one-on-one time and a place to sleep. Rotating and stuff like that is a given in breeder households.. I don't expect all breeders (especially large breeds) to have all their dogs around, all the time.
It's not even that I think my puppy will come out different because of how parents are raised (kennel or no) because in many cases dam/litter are brought inside.. it's just an issue of me caring about a breeders practices/supporting a breeder who agrees with me on this kind of stuff.
It's just like.. oy.. I dunno.. they are outside. separated. away from the family. You don't know what going on in that kennel at night or what they are doing in there.
I would be worried SICK if my dog slept in a kennel away from the house, not just in outdoor kennels (which I don't agree with. point blank) but just because I have no idea what is going on with him and can't even hear him or see him without going outside
.. so I figure.. find a breeder who gets that lol